Charles figancis jenkins



.Unione vs-resriis rami@ Torsion.'

'l CHARLES FMNGIS ENKINS, 0F WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Specialization o Letters atent.

To all whom a' may concern: l

Bo it known. that Ciimtis FiifiNcis Jax-nisse citizen of the United States, and resident of Vv'ashington, in. the Bisftrict of .Coliiinbim have invented ccitaiii new and useful improvements in Film-Reels, of

turned teeth F .adaptwhich the felici-:ing is a specification, reference being' had therein. to th accompanying drawing.' Y

This invention relates to film reels such as are used in motion picture work and particularly to means whereby the loose end of e. iliii may be quickly. seciire-l to the hub of the reel even when the latter .in motion.

In tlieaccoinpanying drawin. s, y

Figure 1 is a side view of a him reel, one iange being broken away to show the liuli i and a metal clip loosely encircling the same. Fig. 2 is a view showing troni above the devices of Fig. 1. e

Fig. 3 is a perspective view o the clip of Fig. 1.V

In these. figures, A represents the drum and B, B thelanges of acoinmon reel, and C a light spring metal clip having :its middle portion D nearly as-wide as the space .between the flanges and the end portions referably cutaway on ee'ch side so as to eave a narrow central portion E, whichA very lightly clasps the drirn.

The wider central portion D is provided, preferably at each end with two outwardly in size and position to enterl the erforations in a rgoi'ninon'iim strip, and is urtlier provided with uptnrned marginal lugs Gat its outer angles to serve orguiding the strip into central position on the hub or drum of the reel.

If a film strip H be laid 4u 4on the. drinn between the flanges when'the ruin 1s in inotion the teeth F enter the'perforations in the strip and the drum at slips in the loose clip. and no sudden tearing-stiain-is exerted u on the film. But the slight frlotion ofiy e liht'iilip upon the drum is enough to cause loose winding of the lilm and after one or ltwoturns t e `lilno grips; the drum and moves with it winding the film. There is thus automatic' engagement of the film and of course automatic disengagement when the lni is unwouiid, and

'the teeth. never injure the Slm.

Patented N ov. 18. 1919.

Application tiled Iii-1;' S, i915?. Serial No. 309,721.

1f the drinn be not rotating, the lm may be laid upon it, regardless of the position l of the teeth, and manually giving the reel one or two tui-ns will securely engage the ilin. Thus the iilin is easily and quickly attached under any and all conditions.

For attaching to a rapidly rotating reel it is esseptial that the clip slip easily upon the drinn, but itis not essential that the tee-th which it- 'bears ibe spurs integraliwith and bent up from the metal of the clips body,.

nor that the clipbe of sli'e'etmetal.

It may be noted that it is quite possible to attach the filin by inserting its end under tlie end of one of the meinberslfE, and thus the film is readily attached by the most thoughtless persoirunfamiliar with the construction and operation set forth.

flint I claim is:

l. The coinbinatioi'iI with a filni reel, of a readily compressed ineinfber encircling the ieei rum, in light frictional engagement ,therewithand provided with external devices for engaging a tangential film laid lightly thereon; whereby the film so'placed beginsloose winding upon the rotating drum 'and gradually tightens its grip in Dressing 4. The combination with a. film reel drum of a loose spring clip slightly gripping the drinn and provided with teeth for engaging the perforations of a film.

5. The combination with a film reeldrun, 4

of a film engaging spring clip encircling and slightly gripping the. drum and provided with projections for guiding to central position a lilni laid upon it.

Tn testimony whereof I hereunto ailix iny signature.

errantes 'FRANCIS JENKiivs 

